SALAD

Vanpayar (Red Cow Peas) Salad

Salad probably needs no introduction, which is healthy, easy to cook appetizer, goes well with fried rice, biryani etc… Try salad without raita for today’s special vanpayar/red cowpeas salad. Cowpeas load tons of nutrients that are essential for the body. It balances cholesterol and blood sugar levels, repair skin cells, stops hair loss etc… never ending J

Imagine the benefits when taken as salad without any masala and spices. If it’s vanpayar people strike with our traditional recipes like thoran, erissery… try this simple recipe.

Ingredients:

Vanpayar /Red Cow Peas – 1 cup

Cabbage – 1 cup, chopped

Onion – 1, chopped

Green chillies – 1-2 chopped

Ginger – 1 tsp

Pepper powder – ½ tsp

Lemon juice – 1 tsp

Salt – required

Olive oil – 1 tsp

Coriander leaves – a sprig.

Method:

Soak vanpayar for 4-6 hrs. Boil Vanpayar in a vessel or Pressure cook with salt and water until soft. In a bowl add cooked Cowpeas, chopped Cabbage, Ginger and Green chillies. Sprinkle lemon juice. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice varieties.